Lisa Gaertner

Lisa Gaertner is a researcher at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, affiliated with the Department of Marine Biogeochemistry (FB 2) and the Research Unit for Biological Oceanography. Her work focuses on ocean biogeochemical processes within GEOMAR's research program "Changing Earth – Sustaining our Future".

Her research spans marine biogeochemistry and biological oceanography, examining elemental cycles, phytoplankton dynamics, and ecosystem interactions in marine environments. This includes investigations into carbon cycling, nutrient fluxes, and biological responses to environmental changes across Atlantic and Baltic Sea systems.

Dr. Gaertner contributes to GEOMAR's core themes of marine ecosystems and biogeochemical cycles, with fieldwork involving ocean observation systems and time-series stations like Boknis Eck. Her collaborative approach integrates laboratory analyses with expedition-based data collection to address climate-ocean interdependencies.